ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIROMKCYALTRBGCZEEHUPLSKBAHRISYU........JDIM360 (Ver 1.5 21 Nov 2005) - 1620000/01842474EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA320071128EP07100609.220070116enenen2006003071820060404KR2006003092320060405KR2006003141320060406KR2006003234720060410KR2006003457920060417KR2007112820074820071010200741A47L 9/00 20060101AFI20070717BHEP A47L 9/10 20060101ALI20070717BHEP deReinigungsrobotersystem mit Reinigungsroboter und DockstationenROBOT CLEANER SYSTEM HAVING ROBOT CLEANER AND DOCKING STATIONfrSystème robot nettoyeur doté d'un robot nettoyeur et d'une station d'accueil1Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.07095030EP47529HH900peu416 Maetan-Dong Yeongtong-GuSuwon-si, Gyeonggi-DoKRHAHM, Jung Yoon No.101-306, Kyungnam Apt. Jayang-2-dong, GwangjinSeoulKREDUARD, Kurgi 812-901, Yeongton-dong, Yeongtong-guSuwon-siKRWEE, Hoon No.910-203, LG Xii Apt., Manhyeonmaeul 9th, SanghGyeonggi-doKRJEONG, Jin Ha No.104-801, Sunny-Valley, Jigok-ri, Giheung-eup,Gyeonggi-doKRJOO, Jae Man No.702-503, Jindeok Apt., Salgugol-7th, YeongtongGyeonggi-doKRZimmer, Franz-Josef00079451Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät Maximilianstrasse 5880538 MünchenDEATBEBGCHCYCZDEDKEEESFIFRGBGRHUIEISITLILTLULVMCNLPLPTROSESISKTRALBAHRMKYU20071128200748

A robot cleaner system having an improved docking structure between a robot cleaner and a docking station, which is capable of an easy docking operation of the robot cleaner (100) and preventing loss of a suction force generated in the docking station (200). The robot cleaner (100) includes a docking portion (150) to be inserted into a dust suction hole (211) of the docking station (200) upon a docking operation. The docking portion may be a protrusion (150a), which protrudes out of a robot body (110) to be inserted into a dust suction path (212) defined in the docking station, the protrusion communicates a dust discharge hole (114) of the robot cleaner (100) with the dust suction path of the docking station. The robot cleaner system includes a coupling device to keep the robot cleaner and the docking station in their docked state. The coupling device is configured to have a variety of shapes.